Ahead of the principled confrontation with Real Madrid, Atletico's coach expressed great respect for the Portuguese fave, analyzing the insecurity of Mbappe and Vinicius, as well as assessing the readiness of his team.

Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone shared his thoughts ahead of the week-long derby against Real Madrid, which he hates Jose Mourinho. After six rounds of La Liga, the Vershkovs are ahead of the mattresses by two points, with which the team will continue to re-examine the leader of the championship - Barcelona.

This Madrid derby will be the first head-to-head meeting between the two coaches since the 2014 season, when Atletico beat Chelsea Mourinho in the Champions League semifinals. The last battle in Spain began in 2013 and ended with Real Madrid beating Real Madrid 2:1. However, Simeone himself appreciates better concentrating on today’s.

“I’m not one of those people who get hung up on speeches from a long time ago. I really respect Mourinho, I’ve been his rogue for a long time, constantly following him and keeping an eye on his work. Vіn knows about my pride. I believe that tomorrow we will be able to get along just like we did when we met with him before,” Simeone said at the hour of the press conference..

Assessing the game of the current Real Madrid, which this season, having sacrificed Betis and soundly defeated Elche (3:2), the Argentine side recognized its insecurity in counterattacks and got ahead of its opponents about the main threats.

" When you expect to waste your energy? why, they immediately wonder about Kellyan Mbappe and Vinicius Junior, play on their strength. We must read the book well and not allow daily expenses, so as not to allow them to violate our transitions,” said Simeone.

The start of the season has been difficult for Atletico's attack. Julian Alvarez missed a few matches after a summer attempt to move to Barcelona, \u200b\u200band Alexander Serloth fought off an injury. However, the fans are given hope by newcomer Jonathan David, who scored two goals for the other two teammates.

Thanks to Alvarez, who was inspired to give an assist to the team against Liverpool on the 9th of April, Simeone confirmed his presence in the application for the derby:.

" It’s more important for us to decide whether to leave the starting warehouse or appear on the field at another time,” Cholo said..

This summer, Atletico completely renovated the warehouse, signing Jonathan David, Cristian Romero, Alex Grimaldo and Kan-in Lee. Speaking about how new people get into contact with the emotions of the Madrid derby, Simeone gave a short, or clear, injunction:.

“It’s completely normal that the new graves feel the pressure, the wrangling that such a game screams. But they need to stay calm. Football is not about self-control,” said the Argentine specialist.

Apparently, before Mourinho decided to tie Real Madrid with Barcelona ahead of the Madrid derby.